Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving 2020 In Sarasota
SARASOTA, FL — Whether you’re skipping a big Thanksgiving celebration due to the coronavirus pandemic or simply prefer to enjoy a tasty meal while skipping the hours of cooking and massive pile of dishes, you will have options come Nov. 26.
In fact, several restaurants in the Sarasota area will do all the Thanksgiving Day work for you.
In case you need a recommendation of where to eat out on Thanksgiving, Patch compiled a roundup of local and national restaurants slated to be open that day.
An important note: As the number of daily coronavirus cases continues to surge, states each day are imposing new restrictions on businesses. Patch encourages you to call any restaurant on this list in advance to double-check hours on Thanksgiving Day.
Here are the local restaurants planning to be open:
Café Gabbiano, 5104 Ocean Blvd., Siesta Key, 5 to 10 p.m.
Mattison’s City Grille Downtown, 1 North Lemon Ave., Sarasota, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Der Dutchman, 3713 Bahia Vista Street, Sarasota, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Columbia Restaurant, 411 St. Armands Circle, Sarasota, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Hotel Venezia, 425 U.S. 41 Bypass N, Venice, 12 to 5 p.m.
Pier 22, 1200 1st Ave. W., Bradenton, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Rodizio Grill, 5911 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Bevardi’s Salute, 23 N Lemon Ave., Sarasota, 1 to 9 p.m.
Café L’Europe, 431 Saint Armands Cir, Sarasota, 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Duval’s Fresh. Local. Seafood., 1435 Main Street, Sarasota, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Libby’s Neighborhood Brasserie, 1917 S Osprey Ave., Sarasota, 12 to 8 p.m.
Phillippi Creek Village Restaurant & Oyster Bar, 5353 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Chart House, 201 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, 4 to 9 p.m.
Metro Diner, 6056 N Lockwood Road, Sarasota, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Mattison’s Riverwalk Grille, 101 Riverfront Blvd., Bradenton, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Grove, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Pier 22, 1200 1st Ave. W., Bradenton, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Also, here are the chain restaurants expected to be open on Thanksgiving Day, according to a list compiled by Food & Wine magazine.
The Capital Grille: 180 University Town Center Drive, Sarasota
Cracker Barrel: 445 Commercial Court, Venice
Ruth’s Chris Steak House: 6700 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Buca di Beppo: 8860 N Tamiami Trail, Naples
Buffalo Wild Wings: 5235 University Pkwy, University Park
Boston Market: 5002 Cortez West, Bradenton
Bob Evans: 5903 Brookhill Blvd., Sarasota
Waffle House: 5737 Clark Road, Sarasota
Denny’s: 3701 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota
IHOP: 4000 S Tamiami Trail and 1199 N Washington Blvd., Sarasota
Ruby Tuesday: 8306 Tourist Center Drive, Sarasota
Golden Corral: 5525 Cortez Road W, Bradenton
Starbucks: 1375 S Tamiamia Trail; 1401 1st Street; 4972 S Tamiami Trail; 3571 Bee Ridge Road; 2455 N Tamiami Trail; 443 John Ringling Blvd.; and 3604 84th Ave Circle East in Sarasota
Are we missing a restaurant? If you know a Sarasota-area restaurant is open on Thanksgiving and should be added to this list, email Tiffany.Razzano@Patch.com.
Here are some additional Thanksgiving 2020 stories:
A Pandemic Thanksgiving: How To Celebrate Safely In Sarasota
Want A Free Pie? Pick One Up From Keller Williams Classic Group
Tanner’s Turkeys Thanksgiving Basket Brigade Seeks Donations
FL Grocery Store Hours On Thanksgiving: Publix, Walmart, Safeway
This article originally appeared on the Sarasota Patch
